The Himlung Expedition is a less technical climb of a 7126m mountain in Nepal, Himlung Expedition needs previous mountain experience and simple technical knowledge. It is lately open for trekking and mountain expedition in Nepal. It is situated between the Manaslu and Annapurna Himalayas of Nepal. The trek takes you to two ancient Buddhist Tibetan settlements Naar and Phu. Serving warm hospitality before getting to Himlung Himal.
The trekking starts west of Kathmandu and to Beshishar. It follows the classic Annapurna Circuit trail up the Marshyangdi river valley to the village of Koto, before veering off into the Naar Phu Valley of the remote Gandaki region. This Naar and Phu region was just opened for trekking in 2001 for foreign tourists. Himalayan Adventure Intl Treks recommend a small size of group 2-5 person in a team it is good to team for the expedition. For Himlung mountain spring (March-May) and autumn (September-November), month are the best seasons for the summit.
The mountain Himlung base camp is at 4900 meters. We will set up three additional camps before summits like Camp I, 5450m Camp II, 6000m, and 6350 m and the highest point of Himlung 7126m.
The Himlung Himal was first climbed via the east ridge on October 27, 1983, by a Joint expedition from Nepal and the Hirosaki Alpine Club led by Junji Kurotaki. Previous attempts had been made in 1963 by a Japanese expedition from the Den Kyushu Alpine Club led by Hisachika Zengyou; in 1994 by a British, expedition, and in 2009 by a French team. On October 30, 2009, a Japanese team led by climber Osamu Tanabe summitted Himlung via its previously unclimbed west face and west ridge.